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WHAT ON EARTH BOOKS & BRITANNICA BOOKS
FALL 2020
+ Complete Backlist What on Earth Publishing
Welcome to the What on Earth Books and Britannica Books Children’s Catalog What a special year this is turning out to be! Nothing could be more exciting for us than to present you with the first fruits of our new collaboration with Encyclopaedia Britannica, makers of the famous 250-year-old encyclopedia that changed the world. Britannica Books perfectly complements the curiosity-driven approach of What on Earth Books. And it is with enormous pride that we unveil the first new printed Britannica children’s encyclopedia to be launched in a generation! The All New Britannica Kids’ Encyclopedia—What We Know & What We Don’t is a magnificent reference book for 8–12 year olds containing completely new, up to-the-minute information and beautiful, specially commissioned illustrations. And in true Britannica style, there is an expert behind every single page. Our second Britannica title is 5-Minute Really True Stories for Bedtime, which is designed for younger readers (aged 4–8) and their parents to read together before bedtime. Find out about everything bedtime, from why we sleep to why animals hibernate and what jobs people do at night. This year also sees us take our first steps into the world of audiobooks. June will see the release of the Absolutely Everything! audiobook and in October will come the 5-Minute Really True Stories for Bedtime audiobook, read by the wonderful Joanna Lumley, star of British sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. And let’s not forget our What on Earth Books list, which blasts off with Space Maps, an intergalactic adventure through the cosmos. This large-scale book includes 24 stunning maps showing everything from constellations to planets and nebulae, readers will be masters of the universe in no time.
Introduction
Back down on Earth, you can immerse yourself in the history of music with Music: A Fold Out Graphic History, produced in association with one of the world’s most famous concert venues, London’s Royal Albert Hall. Lastly, there is also our growing backlist, which we hope will continue to inspire everyone who believes, as we do, that the real world really is far more amazing than anything you can make up. Best wishes, Christopher Lloyd CEO, Founder, What on Earth Publishing
Contents What on Earth Books: New Titles Space Maps Zoom: Ocean & Space Music The Massachusetts Chronicles
Britannica Books: New Titles
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Britannica All New Kids’ Encyclopedia 5-Minute Really True Stories for Bedtime and 5-Minute Really True Stories for Bedtime The Audiobook
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Absolutely Everything! The Audiobook
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Backlist
Planet SOS Every Second Literally Amazing Islands North America State Chronicles Humanimal Absolutely Everything! Nose Knows Eye Spy Unseen Worlds Prehistoric Ocean Monsters Explorer series Timeline Wallbooks Timeline Stickerbooks Timeline Posterbooks The Magna Carta Chronicle
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Space Maps
Your Tour of the Universe Lara Albanese Illustrated by Tommaso Vidus Rosin Take a journey through the universe with these stunning maps of our solar system and beyond. • • • •
Oversized format, gorgeous illustration, and incredible browsability make this a fantastic gift for any space-enthusiast A fascinating introduction to the way we map space Written by physicist Lara Albanese, of the Astrophysical Observatory of Arcetri in Florence, Italy Includes a glossary, index, and source notes
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This stunning large-format book guides readers on an incredible journey through the cosmos. Beginning with what can be seen from Earth, readers learn about how people from ancient cultures understood the stars and how they are interpreted by scientists now. Next come the planets and other celestial bodies in our Solar System, each one mapped out and explored with accompanying facts and mind-blowing figures. Take a trip to the International Space Station and then discover what incredible things can be found in the far-reaches of our universe—exoplanets, nebulae, and more! With 24 detailed maps, this book is the perfect way for any budding astronomer to begin their space adventure.
Author Lara Albanese is a physicist with a specialty in the science and technology of matter. In addition to writing children’s books, she is the author of scientific papers and teaches at the Astrophysical Observatory of Arcetri in Florence, Italy.
Price: U.S. $30.00 / CAN $39.99 Format: Hardback Extent: 96 pages Size: 10.6 x 14.6 inches Pub date: September 8, 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9129205-6-3 Age range: 8–12
Illustrator Tommaso Vidus Rosin loves creating illustration, graphics, and cartoons, and he also enjoys calligraphy and lettering. He has designed several magazine covers and illustrated several books, for adults and children, including the best-selling title Future Atlas.
BISAC codes: JNF051040 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Astronomy JNF051010 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science JNF057010 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Transportation / Aviation
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ISBN 978-1-912920-56-3
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Ocean Adventure
Susan Hayes Illustrated by Sam Rennocks Dive into adventure! Join Noah as he visits Earth's most mysterious environment—the ocean. Diecuts throughout and a surprise pop-up make every page an interactive experience as you come face to face with a Great White Shark, join dazzling fish on a coral reef, and discover your very own pirate treasure. ISBN 978-1-9999680-0-7
Price: U.S. $14.99 / CAN $19.99 Format: Board book 9 781999 968007 Extent: 36 pages Size: 5.9 x 6.7 inches Pub date: October 6, 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9999680-0-7 Age range: 1–3
Space Adventure Susan Hayes Illustrated by Susanna Rumiz
Blast off to adventure! Join Ava as she explores the farthest reaches of the solar system and beyond. Die-cuts throughout and a surprise pop-up make every page an interactive experience as you take a ride in a moon buggy, discover a Mars rover looking for life, and watch the greatest show in outer space—a supernova explosion. ISBN 978-1-9999679-8-7
Price: U.S. $14.99 / CAN $19.99 Format: Board book 9 781999 967987 Extent: 36 pages Size: 5.9 x 6.7 inches Pub date: October 6, 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9999679-8-7 Age range: 1–3
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BISAC codes: JNF003150 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Marine Life JNF037070 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Water (Oceans, Lakes, etc.)
BISAC codes: JNF051010 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science JNF051040 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Astronomy
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ISBN 978-1-9999679-4-9
Music
9 781999 967949
A Fold-Out Graphic History Nicholas O’Neill and Susan Hayes Illustrated by Ruby Taylor
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Follow this unique 8-ft fold-out timeline through the history of music from prehistoric flutes through Mozart and Louis Armstrong to BTS and Beyoncé.
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Covers music around the globe and from across a wide range of genres, times and topics, from Confucius’s favorite instrument in ancient China to Spotify and YouTube Can be read as a book or folded out into a 2-sided, 8-ft timeline Price: U.S. $ 19.99 CAN $26.99 Format: Hardback Extent: 22 pages Size: 9.8 x 11.6 inches Pub date: 3rd November 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9999679-4-9 Age range: 10-14 years
BISAC codes: JNF036020 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Music / History JNF069000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Diversity & Multicultural
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Massachusetts Chronicles
The History of Massachusetts From the Earliest Times to the Present Day Mark Skipworth and Linda Coombs
Journey through more than 100 key moments with the incredible history of Massachusetts timeline. The Massachusetts Chronicles also includes 60 newspaperstyle articles written as if the event has just happened and QR codes that enable readers to see the history of the Bay State in a series of videos told through the eyes of students. • • •
Developed in partnership with Plymouth 400, Plymouth Public Schools, Plimoth Plantation, and the Commonwealth Museum Published to coincide with 400th anniversary of the founding of Plymouth Colony Will be launched as part of the range of Plymouth 400 initiatives in 2020
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Linda Coombs is a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe on Martha’s Vineyard, and has lived in Mashpee for more than 40 years. She has been an interpreter, an artisan, a researcher; led workshops and teacher institutes; written children’s stories and articles on various aspects of Wampanoag history and culture; and developed and worked on all aspects of a wide variety of exhibits. The goal of all of Linda’s work continues to be the communication of accurate and appropriate representations about the history, cultures, and people of the Wampanoag and other Indigenous nations.
Mark Skipworth spent much of his career as news editor at the Sunday Times in London. In recent years he has turned his passion for history and his skill at presenting complex narratives to children's non-fiction. As an Englishman and a journalist, he brings to American History a fresh perspective and an inquisitive openness that enable him to plumb the depths of the complex set of truths that makes up each state's history. BISAC codes: JNF025180 JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / State & Local JNF018040 JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places /United States / Native American Price: U.S. $14.95 / CAN $19.99 Format: Hardback | Extent: 56 pages Size: 8.5 x 11 inches | Pub date: September 1, 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9998028-0-6 | Age range: 9–14 ISBN 978-1-9998028-0-6
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Britannica All New Kids’ Encyclopedia What We Know & What We Don’t
Edited by Christopher Lloyd Foreword by J.E. Luebering, Editorial Director of Encyclopaedia Britannica The first new children’s Britannica encyclopedia to be published in more than eight years, with all new material, specially commissioned illustrations, and awe-inspiring information from world-experts across all aspects of knowledge. • • • •
Major marketing events including: an author tour; high-level multimedia, marketing, and PR campaign; a program of consumer events; in store point of sale; and more More than 70 experts make this a book you can trust Includes expert attribution and quotes, cross-references, world maps and glossary Textured wibalin cover with foil and embossing 12
This substantial, gifty, and compellingly browsable kids encyclopedia takes Britannica’s reputation for authentic, trustworthy information and brings it to a whole new audience. The gorgeous volume explores a wide range of kid-friendly topics, using text, illustrations, infographics, and photography, all in an upscale package that blings with the best of them. In keeping with Britannica’s reputation for expert involvement, each spread includes a credit to the expert involved with its creation, and special features highlight some of the most intriguing unsolved puzzles in science, archaeology, history, and engineering. Chapter topics include Universe, Earth, Materials, Life, Humans, Ancient & Medieval Times, Modern Times, and Today’s World & Beyond.
Britannica Group is a global education leader with over 250 years of dedication to seeking out facts and providing insight into the mysteries of the universe. Its beloved Encyclopaedia Britannica is the world’s oldest English-language general encyclopedia, first published in 1768 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Today, Britannica continues to create innovative and engaging learning experiences through books, digital content, and educational tools. Over three thousand expert contributors have helped make Britannica what it is today. Britannica’s mission to inspire curiosity and the joy of learning helps build the world’s future thinkers and innovators.
Price: U.S. $30.00 / CAN $38.99 Format: Hardback Extent: 416 pages Size: 8.3 x 11 inches Pub date: October 6, 2020 ISBN: 978-1-912920-48-8 Age range: 8–12
Christopher Lloyd began his career as a journalist with the Sunday Times newspaper. Then, while camping with his family, he had a realisation: even with a 1st class degree in history from Cambridge University and experience as a science writer, there was so much about the world he didn’t know. So, he set out to create books that zoom out and tell the big stories. Now, with several books in print, including the bestselling What on Earth Happened? and Absolutely Everything!, Chris divides his time between writing and editing books, and delivering lectures to schools and literary festivals around the world. He lives in Tonbridge, Kent. J.E. Luebering is the Executive Editor of Encyclopaedia Britannica. He lives in Chicago.
BISAC codes: JNF048040 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reference / Encyclopedias JNF051000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General JNF025000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General 13
ISBN 978-1-912920-48-8
9 781912 920488
Price: U.S. $12.99 / CAN $17.50 Format: Hardback Extent: 192 pages Size: 7.8 x 10.5 inches Pub date: October 13, 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9129206-5-5 Age range: 4–8
BISAC codes: JNF067000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Bedtime & Dreams JNF051000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General JNF025000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General
Authors and illustrators Stories by Sally Symes, Rachel Valentine, Jackie McCann, and Jennifer Arena. Illustration by Amy Grimes, Maddy Vian, Anneli Bray, Jacqui Lee, Christine Cuddihy, Katie Rewse, Natalie Smillie, Joanne Liu, Olivia Holden, and Katie Wilson.
5-Minute Really True Stories for Bedtime 30 amazing stories, featuring King Tut’s beds, snoozing grizzly bears, frozen frogs, the world’s biggest sleepover, the phases of the moon, and more. • • • • •
Finally, fact-loving kids get a 5-Minute book just for them! We consolidate learning in our sleep, so this book is a perfect way to end the day for kids to love facts and parents who care about education The 30 stories can be read one at a time or in groups All facts verified by Britannica experts Each story takes about five minutes to read and is perfect for reading aloud
ISBN 978-1-912920-65-5
9 781912 920655
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5-Minute Really True Stories for Bedtime The Audiobook Read by Joanna Lumley Why do we sleep? Do animals dream? Where is the oldest bed in the world? In this compendium of 5-minute true stories, you will travel to Ancient Egypt to explore the five beds of Tutankhamun, jet off into space to see how astronauts get ready for bed, and plunge underwater to learn how hibernating turtles breathe through their bottoms. With up-to-the-minute, expert information and stunning illustrations, this book is the ultimate brainy bedtime companion for young children.
Joanna Lumley OBE is an actress, presenter, writer and campaigner. She has appeared in many film, theatre, and television productions. She has written several books, most recently Absolutely, a memoir. Joanna Lumley has travelled the world presenting documentaries from the Nile to Japan. Television and film work includes Absolutely Fabulous and The Wolf of Wall Street. In 2018 she toured in It’s All About Me a show about her work and life. Joanna lives in London with her husband, Stephen Barlow.
Price: U.S. $12.99 / CAN $17.50 Format: Audiobook Running time: 2.22 hours (approx) ISBN: 978-1-913750-00-8 Pub date: October 13, 2020 Age range: 4–8 years
In November, bears head for their beds and roll into a furry ball. Their breathing slows down, and their heart rate drops from fifty-five to just nine beats a minute. As their body gets colder, they enter into a deep sleep called a torpor. If they’re left undisturbed, bears won’t wake for months. They don’t eat, drink or go to the bathroom because bears have an amazing ability to hold it all in. How? They develop a plug in their bottom made from dried poop!
Although a female bear mates in early summer, her babies won’t grow in her womb until she has entered her sleepy torpor. After two months, she gives birth to as many as four blind, bald, and toothless cubs, each weighing little more than a large potato. They use all their baby strength to suckle milk from their mother who hardly even wakes throughout the whole process.
A Bear’s Year Jan Sleeps
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Over the next few months, the little cubs grow fast and strong on their mother’s milk. And when winter melts away and spring finally arrives, they will be ready to leave the den with their mother who will be a lot slimmer but fit, strong, and ready for breakfast!
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Absolutely Everything! The Audiobook Read by Christopher Lloyd
Ideal for all ages 7–107, this entertaining, fast-paced narrative history connects all the essential dots of the past with personality, humor, and flair. Running time is 7.5 hours split into 15 chapters of 20–25 minutes each. •
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The past, present and future of life on Earth chronicled in 15 exciting chapters—from the time of the dinosaurs, through classical empires, modern technologies and beyond Join author Christopher Lloyd to connect the dots of human’s journey through time Incredible facts and inspiring quotes bring history alive for listeners of all ages 16
Price: $21.99 Format: Audiobook Running time: 7.5 hours ISBN: 978-1-9129207-2-3 Pub date: June 1, 2020 Age range: 7+
Buckle up for an extraordinary ride through the 14-billion year history of absolutely everything! Written and narrated by best-selling world history author Christopher Lloyd, this remarkable story (which is far more amazing than anything you can make up) sweeps through natural history with the creation of planet Earth, the beginning of life, the age of dinosaurs, mass extinctions, and the rise of prehistoric humans. The story then leaps through the ancient civilizations and into medieval times, where wars, revolutions, and scientific inventions reshape the world. Finally we arrive in the modern age which brings with it new challenges of pollution, climate change, viral pandemics, and much more. How will a world of 8 billion humans survive in the future?
Christopher Lloyd began his career as a journalist with the Sunday Times newspaper. Then, one day, he had a realisation: even with a 1st class degree in history from Cambridge University and experience as a science writer, there was so much about the world he didn’t know. So, he set out to write books that showed how seemingly unrelated events fit together. And so, Chris created the now bestselling Absolutely Everything!. A book that uses engaging prose and lively illustration and photography, to give diverse perspectives on the world. Chris now divides his time between writing inspiring books and delivering workshops to curious kids and his books have sold over 1 million copies. He lives in Tonbridge, Kent, with his wife and two adorable terriers.
Absolutely Everything! has sold over 40,000 copies in 6 different languages worldwide Selected as a 2018 Parents’ Choice Silver Award® winner “This chronologically organized reference-butmeant-be-read-for-fun book...is beautiful with lots of colorful finding aids, primary source images, snappy writing and engrossing topics.” Youth Services Book Review “Lloyd’s recognition of patterns throughout history and direct questions to readers make this book absolutely enjoyable.” Booklist Starred Review
Absolutely Everything! A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention BISAC codes: JNF051190 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / History of Science JNF061010 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Inventions JNF025000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General Price: U.S. $21.99 / CAN $29.95 Format: Hardcover | Extent: 352 pages Size: 7.25 x 9.75 inches Pub date: October 16, 2018 ISBN: 978-1-9998028-3-7 Age range: 7–11
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Backlist
Planet SOS
22 Modern Monsters Threatening Our Environment (and What You Can Do to Defeat Them!) Written and illustrated by Marie G. Rohde “5++ Rohde presents twenty-two different aspects of the crisis that is engulfing our planet—and she does it in a unique, creative and accessible way…Attractive and easily understood anyone can gain knowledge of the crisis at hand.’’ Youth Services Book Review
Price: U.S. $24.00 / CAN $32.50 Format: Hardback ISBN 978-1-912920-22-8 Extent: 60 pages Size: 9.4 x 11.8 inches Pub date: April 7, 2020 9 781912 920228 ISBN: 978-1-9129202-2-8 Age range: 8–12
BISAC codes: JNF037020 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection JNF052030 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Folklore & Mythology JNF071000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Activism & Volunteering
Every Second
100 Lightning Strikes, 8,000 Scoops of Ice Cream, 200,000 Text Messages, 1 Million Gallons of Cow Burps ... and Other Incredible Things That Happen Each Second Around the World Written and illustrated by Bruno Gibert This striking portrait of our world in numbers makes statistics fun and accessible to children and their grown-ups. BISAC codes: JNF016000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Curiosities & Wonders JNF051080 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / General JNF013030 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Counting & Numbers ISBN 978-1-912920-30-3
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Price: U.S. $21.99 / CAN $28.50 Pub date: May 5, 2020 Format: Hardback ISBN: 978-1-9129203-0-3 Extent: 56 pages Age range: 5–10 Size: 7.7 x 11 inches
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Literally
Amazing Words and Where They Come From Patrick Skipworth Illustrated by Nicholas Stevenson
BISAC codes: JNF069000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Diversity & Multicultural JNF029040 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Arts / Vocabulary & Spelling JNF038000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / General
“Skipworth presents the etymologies of 12 words, that have made their way into the English language from all over the world. Digitally textured spreads by Stevenson ensure readers will pore over every page, with engaging typography seamlessly incorporated into each illustration. A color-coded map depicting large language families concludes this visually Price: U.S. $18.99 / appealing resource for budding linguists.” CAN $25.99 Format: Hardback Publishers Weekly Extent: 32 pages Size: 10.8 x 10.4 inches Pub date: May 5, 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9129201-8-1 Age range: 6–11
ISBN 978-1-912920-18-1
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Amazing Islands 100+ Places That Will Boggle Your Mind
Sabrina Weiss Illustrated by Kerry Hyndman Discover 100 of the planet’s most magical islands—their wildlife, trees, diversity, people, treasures, and more— in this beautifully illustrated book. BISAC codes: JNF051180 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Geography JNF003150 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Marine Life Price: U.S. $24.00 / CAN $32.50 Format: Hardback Extent: 64 pages Size: 10.2 x 11 inches Pub date: June 2, 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9129201-6-7 Age range: 7–11
JNF037070 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Water (Oceans, Lakes, etc.) ISBN 978-1-912920-16-7
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North America
A Fold-Out Graphic History Sarah Albee Illustrated by William Exley “Along with using careful, respectful language when referring to Native groups and “enslaved people,” Albee highlights women. Tailor-made to lay out on a clear stretch of floor.” Kirkus Reviews “This book is not a story but a fold-out timeline that is about 60-feet in length! Brimming with information and will probably take several readings to really see everything on each page.” Youth Services Book Review BISAC codes: JNF025170 JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / General JNF025080 JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Canada / General JNF025050 JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Exploration & Discovery
Price: U.S. $19.99 / CAN $26.95 Format: Hardcover Extent: 22 pages Size: 9.8 x 11.6 inches Pub date: October 3, 2019 ISBN: 978-1-9999679-2-5 Age range: 8–14
ISBN 978-1-9999679-2-5
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The Texas Chronicles The History of Texas From the Earliest Times to the Present Day Mark Skipworth and Christopher Lloyd • • •
Developed in partnership with the Bullock Texas State History Museum Ideal for students learning about Texas history in fourth and seventh grade The fold-out timeline invites children to spread out on the floor and explore BULLOCK
9 781999 802875 Price: U.S. $19.99 / CAN $26.95 Format: Hardcover Extent: 26 pages + 16-page timeline Size: 8.5 x 11 inches Pub date: July 10, 2019 ISBN: 978-1-9998028-7-5 Age range: 9–14
TEXAS STATE HISTORY
MUSEUM
BISAC codes: JNF025180 JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / State & Local
JNF038100 JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / General
The Illinois Chronicles The Story of the State of Illinois From its Birth to the Present Day Mark Skipworth and Christopher Lloyd “The writing brings events to life, an excellent resource.” Booklist Starred Review Price: U.S. $14.95 / CAN $19.95 Format: Hardcover Extent: 26 pages + 16-page timeline Size: 8.5 x 11 inches Pub date: February 1, 2018 ISBN: 978-0-9955770-1-5 Age range: 9–14
BISAC codes: JNF025180 JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / State & Local JNF038100 JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / General
ISBN 978-0-9955770-1-5
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Humanimal
Incredible Ways Animals Are Just Like Us! Christopher Lloyd Illustrated by Mark Ruffle “A fun and thought-provoking look at animals that are just like us. An excellent choice for any nonfiction collection.” School Library Journals Price: U.S. $19.99 / CAN $26.99 Format: Hardcover Extent: 48 pages Size: 9.8 x 10.6 inches Pub date: November 5, 2019 ISBN: 978-1-912920-01-3 Age range: 7–11 ISBN 978-1-912920-01-3
BISAC codes: JNF051000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General JNF051150 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Zoology JNF003000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General
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Absolutely Everything! A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention Christopher Lloyd Illustrated by Andy Forshaw Selected as a 2018 Parents’ Choice Silver Award® winner “This chronologically organized reference-butmeant-be-read-for-fun book...is beautiful with lots of colorful finding aids, primary source images, snappy writing and engrossing topics.” Youth Services Book Review
BISAC codes: JNF051190 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / History of Science JNF061010 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Inventions JNF025000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General
“Lloyd’s recognition of patterns throughout history and direct questions to readers make this book absolutely enjoyable.” Booklist Starred Review Price: U.S. $21.99 / CAN $29.95 Format: Hardcover | Extent: 352 pages ISBN 978-1-9998028-3-7 Size: 7.25 x 9.75 inches Pub date: October 16, 2018 ISBN: 978-1-9998028-3-7 Age range: 7–11 9 781999 802837
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Nose Knows
Wild Ways Animals Smell the World Emmanuelle Figueras Illustrated by Claire de Gastold “Trunks, snouts, rostrums, muffles, beaks, and muzzles take center stage in this captivating investigation into the power of smell. Arranged by theme...each spread uses short text blocks to concisely present information on the sense’s specifics. De Gastold’s realistic illustrations engagingly incorporate amusing details and are augmented by lift-the-flap features that offer varying perspectives, zoomed-in views, and additional facts.” Publishers Weekly Starred Review BISAC codes: JNF051150 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Zoology JNF003000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General JNF013060 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Senses & Sensation
Price: U.S. $21.99 / CAN $29.95 Format: Hardcover | Extent: 38 pages Size: 9.6 x 13 inches | Pub date: October 1, 2019 ISBN: 978-1-912920-07-5 | Age range: 7–11 ISBN 978-1-912920-07-5
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Eye Spy
Wild Ways Animals See the World Written and illustrated by Guillaume Duprat Selected as a 2018 Parents’ Choice Gold Award® winner Selected for the 2019 USBBY Outstanding International Books list “Eye-widening indeed—in design as well as topic.” Kirkus Starred Review “Insightful”
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
“Fun and fascinating”
Foreword Reviews
Price: U.S. $21.99 / CAN $29.95 Format: Hardcover Extent: 36 pages Size: 10 x 13.5 inches Pub date: October 1, 2019 ISBN: 978-1-9998028-5-1 Age range: 7–11
BISAC codes: JNF051150 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Zoology JNF003000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General JNF013060 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Senses & Sensation
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Unseen Worlds
Real-Life Microscopic Creatures Hiding All Around Us Written and illustrated by Hélène Rajcak and Damien Laverdunt
“All manner of tiny living things are introduced...An accessible preface and backmatter emphasize the importance of microbes and introduce both taxonomy and the history of microscopes. Quiet humor balances the ick factor. Microbes rock!” Kirkus Reviews
ISBN 978-1-9999680-1-4
9 781999 968014
BISAC codes: JNF003000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General JNF003120 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc. JNF051150 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Zoology
Price: U.S. $21.99 / CAN $29.99 Format: Hardcover Extent: 36 pages Size: 9 x 11.5 inches Pub date: October 29, 2019 ISBN: 978-1-9999680-1-4 Age range: 9–11
Prehistoric
Dinosaurs, Megalodons, and Other Fascinating Creatures of the Deep Past Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld Illustrated by Julius Csotonyi “Stunningly illustrated. This extremely useful reference tool concerning prehistoric life on Earth is highly recommended.” School Library Journal “A pleaser for fans of all things big, toothy, and extinct.” Kirkus Reviews BISAC codes: JNF003050 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures JNF025150 JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Prehistoric JNF051000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General
Price: U.S. $18.99 / CAN $25.99 Format: Hardcover Extent: 48 pages Size: 8.5 x 11 inches Pub date: September 3, 2019 ISBN: 978-1-912920-05-1 Age range: 7–10
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Ocean
Secrets of the deep Sabrina Weiss Illustrated by Giulia De Amicis “A dive into the ocean’s wonders, from edge to abyss. De Amicis’ painted illustrations give this wide-angled survey a strong visual draw. Offers both a global view and art to pore over.” Kirkus Reviews Price: U.S. $21.99 / CAN $26.95 Format: Hardcover Extent: 72 pages Size: 8.5 x 11.6 inches Pub date: April 1, 2019 ISBN: 978-1-9999680-7-6 Age range: 8–12
BISAC codes: JNF003150 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Marine Life JNF037020 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection JNF037070 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Water (Oceans, Lakes, etc.)
Monsters
A Magic Lens Hunt for Creatures of Myth, Legend, Fairy Tale, and Fiction Céline Potard Illustrated by Sophie Ledesma “A stellar introduction to literary and cinematic monsters. This is just the right level of scary. We emphatically recommend Monsters to any other little monster enthusiasts out there!” Glass of Wine, Glass of Milk “This clever book will engage monster-lovers for hours.” Reading Rockets BISAC codes: JNF052030 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Folklore & Mythology JNF016000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Curiosities & Wonders JNF001000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Activity Books
Price: U.S. $21.99 / CAN $29.95 Format: Hardcover Extent: 32 Pages Size: 9.5 x 12.2 inches Pub date: May 1, 2019 ISBN: 978-1-9999680-6-9 Age range: 6–10
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ISBN 978-1-9999680-6-9
9 781999 968069
Explorer series Dinosaurs! and Bugs! were selected as 2017 Parents’ Choice Silver Award® winners Price: U.S. $14.95 / CAN $19.95 Format: Hardcover Extent: 38 pages + 8-page timeline Size: 9.45 x 9.45 inches Age range: 7–11
Mammals! Nick Forshaw Illustrated by William Exley 978-0-9955770-7-7 Pub date: March 5, 2019
Plants! Nick Forshaw Illustrated by William Exley 978-0-9955770-8-4 Pub date: March 5, 2019
By Nick Forshaw & William Exley
Dinosaurs! Nick Forshaw Illustrated by Andy Forshaw 978-0-9955770-5-3 ISBN 978-0-9955770-5-3 Pub date: April 16, 2018
Bugs! Nick Forshaw Illustrated by William Exley 978-0-9955770-6-0 Pub date: April 16, 2018 ISBN 978-0-9955770-6-0
9 780995 577053
9 780995 577060
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Timeline Wallbooks Christopher Lloyd Illustrated by Andy Forshaw
Each Wallbook includes: • A six-foot-long fold-out detachable timeline wallchart with more than 1,000 pictures and captions • A pocket timeline magnifier • A series of more than 25 engaging newspaper articles, a challenging crossword, letters to the editor, and a 50-question multiple-choice quiz
Available titles The Shakespeare Timeline Wallbook 978-0-9932847-6-2 Pub date: April 18, 2017
The Nature Timeline Wallbook 978-0-9932847-3-1 Pub date: July 5, 2017
ISBN 978-0-9932847-6-2
ISBN 978-0-9932847-3-1
9 780993 284762
9 780993 284731
The Science Timeline Wallbook 978-0-9932847-5-5 Pub date: August 1, 2017
The Big History Timeline Wallbook 978-0-9932847-2-4 Pub date: September 5, 2017
ISBN 978-0-9932847-2-4
9 780993 284724
Price: U.S. $19.95 / CAN $26.95 Format: Hardcover Extent: 18 pages + 8-page timeline Size: 10.6 x 14.2 inches Age range: 7–11
The Wallbook Timeline Collection
Christopher Lloyd Illustrated by Andy Forshaw
This award-winning trilogy of Wallbooks—Nature, Science, and Big History—is perfect for curious people aged six to 106. This is an encyclopedia of knowledge that is unlike anything ever produced before in a beautiful hard-bound box set.
Created in association with
Price: U.S. $54.95 / CAN $73.95 Format: Set of three hardcovers in box Extent: 78 pages total Size: 10.6 x 14.3 inches ISBN: 978‑0‑9955770‑0‑8 Age range: 7–11
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Timeline Stickerbooks Christopher Lloyd Illustrated by Andy Forshaw Price: U.S. $9.95 / CAN $13.95 Format: Paperback Extent: 16 pages + 8-page timeline Size: 7.9 x 10.6 inches Pub date: October 3, 2017
Each stickerbook includes around 100 stickers, a beautifully illustrated 5½-foot timeline with spaces to stick them on to, and a poster of a historical event or species for coloring in.
Available titles The Shakespeare Timeline Stickerbook 978‑0‑9955766‑8‑1
ISBN 978-0-9955766-8-1
9 780995 576681
The Nature Timeline Stickerbook 978‑0‑9955766‑6‑7
ISBN 978-0-9955766-6-7
9 780995 576667
The Science Timeline Stickerbook 978‑0‑9955766‑7‑4
ISBN 978-0-9955766-7-4
9 780995 576674
The Stickerbook Timeline Collection Includes Nature, Science, and Big History Price: U.S. $24.95 / CAN $33.95 Format: Paperback Extent: 72 pages total Size: 7.9 x 10.6 inches ISBN: 978‑0‑9955766‑9‑8
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The Big History Timeline Stickerbook 978‑0‑9955766‑5‑0
ISBN 978-0-9955766-5-0
9 780995 576650
Timeline Posterbooks These fully laminated ten-foot-long timelines make stunning and absorbing wall displays for classrooms, hallways, libraries, and children’s bedrooms.
The Shakespeare Timeline Posterbook
978‑0‑9954820‑8‑1 Pub date: April 18, 2017
Price: U.S. $49.95 / CAN $66.95 Format: Hardcover Extent: 8-page timeline Size: 15 x 21 inches
The Nature Timeline Posterbook
978‑0‑9954820‑4‑3 Pub date: July 5, 2017
The Science Timeline Posterbook
978‑0‑9954820‑6‑7 Pub date: August 1, 2017
The Posterbook Timeline Collection 978‑0‑9954820‑9‑8 Includes all five titles Price: U.S. $199.00 / CAN $268.95
The Big History Timeline Posterbook
978‑0‑9954820‑3‑6 Pub date: September 5, 2017
The Sports Timeline Posterbook
978‑0‑9954820‑7‑4 Pub date: April 18, 2017
The Magna Carta Chronicle Christopher Lloyd Illustrated by Andy Forshaw
ISBN 978-0-9930199-1-3
9 780993 019913
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A historical approach to a topic of major relevance today—the story of rights, liberty, and the rule of law
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More than 100 illustrations
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A six-foot-long fold-out timeline
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Created with the support of the Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Committee
Price: U.S. $14.99 / CAN $19.99 Format: Paperback Extent: 16 pages + 16-page timeline Size: 8.6 x 11.7 inches Pub date: April 8, 2015 ISBN: 978-0-9930199-1-3 Age range: 8–12
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